Tractor-mounted row marker control means



Aug. 26, 1952 EZZELL 2,608,147

TRACTOR-MOUNTED ROW MARKER CONTROL MEANS Filed March 15, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEET l INVEN TOR.

Aug. 26, 1952 F. H. EZZELL 2,608,147

TRACTOR-MOUNTED ROW MARKER CONTROL MEANS Filed March 15, 1950 2 SI-lEETS-SHEET 2 Forrest H. Ezze/l INVENTOR.

Patented Aug. 26, 1952 TRACTOR-MOUNTED ROW MARKER CONTRQP Forrest H. Ezzell, Shamrock, Ts. v Application March 15, 1950, Serial No. 149,683

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in row markers for corn planters.

An important object of the invention is to provide a marking attachment carried by the lister and planter with mechanism to swing the marker to an opposite side of the planter when the latter is raised to turn the machine at the end of a row.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character whereby the marker is moved from one side of the planter to the other without necessitating the operator leaving his seat on the tractor operating the planter.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a row marker which is attached directly to the planter and lister frame for raising and lowering movement therewith into and out of earth working position together with mechanism for swinging the marker from one side of the planter to the other upon a raising movement of the planter.

Another object is to provide a device of this character simple and practical in construction, which is efficient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 with parts omitted;

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the marker attachment;

Figure 4 is a sectional view of the rotatable mounting for the marker disc;

Figure 5 is a detail in elevation of the cam and operating arm therefor to swing the marker from side to side; and,

Figure 6 is a similar view showing the cam in position for raising the marker.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 designates generally a planter frame with the listers 6 supported thereby, the frame being attached in the usual manner to the hydraulic lift arms 8 of a tractor by means of the pivoted planter supporting arms I to raise and lower the planter and the listers into and out of earth working position.

2 Claims. (c1; 97 230) A tubular housing or sleeve 9 'is secured; in

' a'fixed position on frame 5 by means of U-bolts ID to position the sleeve in a longitudinally extending position. i

A shaft I I is rotatably mounted in housing or sleeve 9 and projects beyond each end of the housing and a laterally extending tubular ,arm I2 is welded or.otherwise suitably secured to the rear end "of shaft II and provided with a brace I3. A rod I4 issecured in adjusted position inwardly and outwardly at the end of arm I2 by a pin I5 selectively engaged in opening I6 and rod I4 and a marker I1 is rotatably supported at the other end of the rod I4.

An arm I8 is secured to the front end of shaft I I in a position extending diametrically opposite from arm I2 and arm I8 is formed with a longitudinal slot I9 having relatively narrow inner and outer ends 25 and 26 separated by opposed cams 20.

A pair of roller supporting straps or links 2| are pivoted at one end to the rear end of draw bar 22 of the tractor by means of a bracket 23 and a roller 24 is journaled at the other ends of links 2| for traveling in slot I9.

In the operation of the device the marker arm I2 with the marker I! at its outer end is supported in a position at one side of planter frame 5 while arm I8 extends in a direction toward the opposite side of the planter and with roller 24 positioned at the inner end of slot I9, as shown in Figure 5.

When the planter frame 5 is raised by lift mechanism 8 when the planter reaches the end of a row, or for other purposes, the sleeve 9 and shaft II and arm I2 of the marker are also bodily raised and since roller 24 of links M is engaged in slot ll! of arm I8 the arm I8 will swing downwardly as the frame 5 raises to thus rotate shaft II in housing or sleeve 9 and swin arm I2 and marker Il upwardly into the position as shown in Figure 6.

As the roller 24 passes the cams 20 an added impetus is given the arm I8 to swing arm I8 and arm I2 past their perpendicular positions to move arm I2 toward the opposite side of planter frame 5 and arm I2 is held in its raised position by links 2I and roller 24 until the planter is again lowered. The increased width of outer slot 26 tends to prevent return of the arm I8 to its original position after it has passed its perpendicular position in making its are.

When the planter frame 5 is again lowered, the weight thereof will force roller 24 past hump 20 and the marker arm will also be lowered.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination, a supporting vehicle, an implement frame mounted on said vehicle for vertical movement relative thereto, a row marker and control means therefor, said means comprising a horizontal shaft journaled for rotation on said frame generally centrally thereof, a marker arm fixed to one end of said shaft and extending to one side of Tsaid'fra'me' for vertical swinging movement from one'side'o'f said frame to the other side, a control arm fixed to the other end of said shaft and extendingtoithe side oppo site from said marker arm, said control arm having an elongatedslot therein, the" long axes of said control arm and slot being substantially coincident, opposed cam humps in said slot intermediate its ends, and a'link'having one end pivoted to said vehicle and the other end carrying a'roller "4. traveling in said slot, whereby upon upward movement of the frame the link exerts a pull on the control arm through the roller to swing the control arm and rotate the shaft and the cam humps impart added impetus to swinging of the control arm as the roller travels by the cam humps to swing the marker arm from one side of the frame toward the other side.

2. A row marker according to claim 1, wherein said marker arm and control arm are swingable into aligned position, and said roller engages said humps in the aligned position of said marker arm and control arm to impart added impetus to swinging of the control arm and marker arm past aligned position.

FORREST H. EZZELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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